Height is one of the important indicators to measure a child's growth and development.
Parents in the new era are very concerned about their children's height, but there are also many doubts about their children's height...
I received several inquiries from parents the other day
Obviously Dad: My child is short, is it inherited from us, is there any way to make him grow taller?
Creek Mom: My daughter is not tall, and the old man in the family said that she is not in a hurry, and she will catch up slowly in the future.
Chenchen's mother: My father and I are both quite tall, why don't our children grow up?
Is it reliable to hope for "late growth"?
Parents want their children to be taller than themselves, especially those who are shorter, and they are worried that their children are the same height as themselves.
But when the child really has signs of short stature, many parents will have a "luck mentality", thinking that the child's current short point is "late growth".
These parents think, "I myself was like this when I was a child, I was short at the beginning, and when I reached a certain time, my height slowly caught up, so I don't worry, let's take a look."
In fact, we should not make a "bet" on the height of the child, because not all short stature is "late growth", not all parents have "late growth", and the child's short stature must be "late growth"!
Source: Institute of Growth and Development, Capital Institute of Pediatrics.
Measure your child's height regularly, draw a height curve for your child, and compare it with a growth curve chart to see which percentile your child is in.
According to the law of growth and development curves (different trajectories rise at a uniform rate), if the child's annual height growth rate will be a few centimeters lower than that of other children, the height will be pulled farther and farther away by peers for a long time.
We often see that some children around us are only 2-3cm worse than children of the same age in primary school, but they are a big difference in high school. Is height determined by genetics?
Height is affected by many factors including genetics, endocrine, nutrition, environment, disease and psychosocial factors, and big data shows that about 70% of individual height differences are caused byGenetic factorsDecided.
The remaining 30% is environmental impacts, mainly nutrition, endocrine and disease. Long-term malnutrition in childhood, frequent illness, or suffering from endocrine diseases, inherited metabolic diseases, etc., are not good for height growth!
But it is important to note that the more nutrients, the better, because overnutrition in particularObesity will lead to faster bone age, increase the risk of precocious puberty, and be detrimental to height growth.
Although 70% of the child's height is in the hands of the parents, there are still 30% of the child's acquired efforts to achieve the ideal height!
Pay attention to the following points
Nutritionally balanced
The intake of nutrients and trace elements will affect children's growth and development, and adequate intake of protein, zinc, copper, iron, calcium, etc. will promote children's height development.
It is necessary to eat reasonably, eat on time, and correct some bad eating habits in time, such as picky eating, partial eating, anorexia, and even refusal to eat.
Keep moving
Appropriate physical activity can stimulate the growth of children's epiphysis, speed up metabolism, promote bone development, and is conducive to growth and development.
It is recommended to insist on at least 5 times a week, at least 30 minutes each exercise, and appropriate exercise can be arranged according to the specific situation of the child.
Exercises are mainly longitudinal movements, such as skipping rope, playing basketball, playing badminton, swimming, touching and high. Do not exercise too much, otherwise it will backfire and cause physical damage.
Sleep
Growth hormone is a very important hormone in the process of growth and development, and the secretion of human growth hormone reaches a peak during sleep, which is three times the amount secreted during the day, especially in the deep sleep after falling asleep at night, there can be a peak secretion.
Lack of sleep can lead to a decrease in the production of growth hormone by the autobody, which ultimately affects the growth of height. Therefore, it is recommended that children go to bed before 9 o'clock every night and ensure 8-9 hours of adequate sleep.
Take your height regularly
Regularly track the child's growth rate, measure the height and weight at least once every 3 months, and pay attention to the "three same", that is, the same measurement time, the same measuring ruler, and the same measuring person.
If the child's height lags significantly behind his or her peers, or if the growth rate is 7 cm years in children under 3 years of age, 5 cm in height in prepubertal children at 3 years of age, and 6 cm years in height in adolescent children.
Parents should not have a fluke mentality, if you find that your child's height is slow, you should take your child to the children's hospital for consultation as soon as possible!
Don't miss the best intervention period, there is only one chance for growth and development, and it is too late to regret if you miss it!